Students of PTI, youths' Unions appeal to Tinubu to appoint competent CEO
The leadership of the students of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) and youths’ unions have pleaded with president Tinubu to appoint new competent Chief Executive Officer.
Leaders of the youths unions and students on Sunday recommended Dr Samuel Onoji, the acting Principal of Petroleum Training Institute, to the president to be appointed as the main principal of the institution.
A written copy of the unions’ appeal, which was co-signed by the leaders of the students and youths’ unions, was addressed to president Tinubu in Abuja, and issued to reporters on Sunday.
The unions are the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), National Association of University Students (NAUS), Nigerian Youth Union (NYU), the African Students Education Support Initiative (ASESI), and the National Association of Colleges of Education Students (NACES), reported NAN.
According to the source, the signatories are Comrades Chinonso Obasi, National President, NYU; Lucky Emonefe, National President, NANS; Marshal Obaji, National President, NAUS; Bassey Eka, Nigerian Country-Rep, ASESI; Egunjobi Samuel, National President, NACES and Ridwan Opeyemi National President, NAPS.
Expressing their acceptance of Dr Samuel Onoji as their recommended main principal of the institute, the groups hailed him as a leader of integrity and fairness.
“It also shows Onoji’s capacity to deliver on goals, integrity, ingenuity, unquestionable leadership and charisma.
“Our interest is primarily in Nigerian students’ welfare and a peaceful academic environment.
“The testimonials from PTI students about Onoji affirm that he is the square peg in the square hole.
“As former Director of PTI services, an officer in charge of the day-to-day maintenance and repair of the infrastructure of the institute, he is described and addressed by students as a cat with nine lives.
“This is because of his availability to call to duty even at odd hours.”
The groups further highlighted student’s appraisals of Onoji’s competence.
“Under Onoji as chairman board of examiners, we have experienced seamless examinations; under his admission committee, PTI’s admissions have always been on merit.
“As chairman institute curriculum development committee, we have enjoyed rich curricula that place us ahead of other scholars in sister institutions.
“As a sound academia, he has published several papers in international reputable high-impact Elsevier journals, among others, which can be verified online.”
The groups said that the standard of PTI was falling drastically because of the rising competing training institutes created by multinational companies, stated the report.
They believe that Mr Onoji “restore the lost glory” of the institute but also ensure that things begin to effectively and efficiently once more to contribute to “Nigeria’s GDP”.
“His appointment, we believe, will rekindle the lost glory of the Nigerian-only petroleum training institute and the institute, will in turn, contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s GDP by upscaling its established mandate.
“It is always said that ‘when preparation meets opportunity, success is abound; Onoji’s preparedness for the task ahead is unquestionable.
“In April, he completed a 2-week mandatory training for heads of Federal Government Agencies/Parastatals at Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Topo-Badagry to further equip him with administrative skills to manage the institute.
“For the mandate of PTI which is to train competent technical manpower required for the sustainability of the Nigeria oil and gas industry to be achieved awesomely, we passionately recommend the appointment of Onoji as the Principal and Chief Executive Officer of PTI.
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“This is because in acting capacity, much cannot be achieved considering the government bureaucracy associated with it,’’ the groups said. Epicstorian news
